Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 296: Practicing dirty tricks
The disciple was taken aback and said anxiously, "But if no one else goes up on stage, wouldn't that make this kid from the Heavenly Craft Cave look down on the other peaks of our Dao Sect?"

The key point is not whether they can win or not, but that everyone is unwilling to accept defeat. Why was Xu Yunfan chosen by Sect Master Bi Yuan and soared to great heights?

He even obtained the position of the second-in-command.

The resources consumed by Yu's cultivation over the past month are more than those of Chu Cangming.

Lu Wuchen's lips curled slightly, his tone indifferent: "A mere Marrow Cleansing Realm cultivator, even with some brute strength, is still just brute strength. I'll only make a move after he wins eighteen consecutive matches, so it won't be considered bullying the weak."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding disciples suddenly realized what was going on, secretly marveling at Lu Wuchen's hidden talents. He truly deserved to be called the most outstanding young member of Qingming Peak, for he could utter such shameless words so beautifully.

Having won eighteen consecutive matches, even if the opponent isn't exhausted, they should have lost a lot of fighting strength. When they return to the field, they will naturally win easily. So what if he has a divine weapon? Does he have the strength to wield it?

As the disciples of each peak fell silent, Cui Yu, the head of the Punishment Hall, rang out with a cold voice, like the clash of cold iron, which caused the snow-covered pine branches around the training ground to fall in a rustling sound.

If no one steps onto the stage within half an incense stick's time, then all thirty-six peaks shall admit defeat!

Before Cui Yu could finish speaking, a clear and melodious sword cry suddenly rang out from the northwest corner, like a cold spring cracking ice. The resounding sound caused the snow accumulated on the pine branches around the training ground to fall in a rustling sound.

Bai Zhi, the chief disciple of Liuyun Peak and also known as Daozi, arrived through the air. The ice steps beneath her feet shattered inch by inch. Although the Frost Condensation Sword at her waist was not drawn, its chilling sword energy swept across three zhang. A layer of crystal frost instantly condensed on the ground, and even the air seemed to freeze.

"Angelica dahurica from Liuyun Peak, please enlighten me, Junior Brother Xu."

Her voice was clear and cold, like snow falling into a cold pool, without the slightest hint of warmth or human emotion.

The audience erupted in uproar. This killing god, who had frozen and shattered the meridians of the Northern Desert Mad Blade with a single sword strike three years ago using the "Heavenly Net Profound Nether Sword Technique," was a master at the mid-stage of the Internal Organ Refinement Grandmaster level!
Some sharp-eyed disciples even noticed that a faint ice crystal pattern between her brows was a sign that she had cultivated the "Mysterious Jade Scroll" to the Flawless Ice Soul realm.

"It's actually the Frost Sword Angelica!"

"Three years ago, she used the Heavenly Net Profound Nether Sword Technique to freeze and shatter the meridians of the Northern Desert Swordsman..."

"Now Xu Yunfan's pure yang true energy has met its match..."

Whispers spread from the spectator stands, and the gazes directed at Xu Yunfan shifted slightly.

Lian Zang Dao Zi, the officially appointed successor of the first peak, is a genius among geniuses. Once he steps onto the stage, how long can he maintain his Marrow Cleansing Realm?
Bai Zhi, dressed in white, her slender fingers resting on the hilt of the Frost-Condensing Sword, suddenly tensed her seemingly delicate forearm, her muscles twisting together like steel wires, her sleeves moving without wind, and tiny ice crystals falling down.

Those ice crystals were not formed naturally, but rather were a strange phenomenon caused by the Xuanming energy surging within her body, freezing the moisture in the air. Each ice crystal was sharp and angular, refracting a seven-colored cold light under the sunlight.

A force of a different attribute!

Xu Yunfan's eyes flickered slightly. The internal energy was derived from the blood energy that had been condensed to a certain degree. It was a concentrated manifestation of blood energy without any special attributes. It could be released externally, used for self-defense, and allowed one's power to break through the body's limitations in an instant, reaching an unbelievable level.

Why is the cultivation of internal organs considered the final stage of generating true qi?

The Five Steps of Internal Organ Training, belonging to the Five Elements, emphasize tempering the internal organs and accumulating the five energies in the chest. Using the principles of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, the powerful energy, when pushed to its extreme, undergoes a qualitative transformation and sublimation, thus generating a wisp of true energy.

The heart (fire), liver (wood), spleen (earth), lungs (metal), and kidneys (water) – only by tempering the corresponding organs to their extreme can one imbue their vital energy with attributes.

To be able to imbue one's energy with attributes, and to achieve the frost-like state of Bai Zhi sword energy, one must at least have cultivated the water element of the five internal organs and the kidney water to an extremely high level, and then supplement it with special precious medicines to achieve this.

Moreover, the Frost Condensation Sword in the opponent's hand was undoubtedly a divine weapon.

The Crimson Fire Dragon-Swallowing Mace seemed to sense hostility; its dark red patterns suddenly lit up, and the temperature of the mace surged.

A surge of powerful blood energy coursed through his flesh and blood like molten lava, and intense white vapor burst forth from every pore of Xu Yunfan's body, making him resemble a red-hot forging furnace.

Pure Yang energy mingled with the honed strength of countless trials, producing a muffled thunderous roar as muscles bulged. Meanwhile, Bai Zhi's Frost-Condensing Sword, before even being drawn, had already unleashed a chilling sword force that transformed into a tangible wave of cold air. These two diametrically opposed energies carved a clearly defined battlefield across the snow-covered ground.
On the left side, three feet of land, ice crystals grew wildly, and frost blades sprouted like thorns.

The snow on the right side was hissing and vaporizing, and within the rising white mist, the heat waves of a crimson dragon could be seen.

The two were ten feet apart, but the snow on the ground had formed a strange pattern resembling a yin-yang symbol, with ice crystals spreading on the left and snowmelt rising on the right.

The moment Cui Yu struck the bronze chime, Bai Zhi's expression turned indifferent, and she slightly raised her shoulders.

Clang!
The sword was drawn like a dragon's roar, its tip leaving seven afterimages in the air.

So fast!

Xu Yunfan's pupils contracted slightly. Though startled, he remained calm and advanced instead of retreating, leaving a trail of fire in the air behind his Crimson Fire Dragon-Swallowing Mace.

"Ding!"

The clash of the mace and sword produced a metallic clang.

Xu Yunfan's tiger's mouth suddenly trembled, and in the next instant, his toes pressed down on the ground, using the force to steady himself and manage to stabilize his body, which was unstable due to the surging force of the sword.

He was startled to realize that the opponent's sword energy was coming in three layers. The first layer was like a cold tide hitting his face, the second layer was like an ice spike piercing his bones, and the third layer was actually a scorching internal force.

"Fire arises from the waters of the underworld..."

Bi Yuan was somewhat surprised and turned to look at the Purple Mirror Daoist, the chief of Liuyun Peak.

"Junior brother has taken on a good disciple. He has actually mastered the Xuanming Jade Manual to such an extent. Given time, he may very well achieve Xuanming True Qi and produce a Ninth Realm True Person from Liuyun Peak."

Hearing Bi Yuan's generous praise, he couldn't help but smile.

"Sect Master, you flatter us. Liuyun Peak has not produced a ninth-level cultivator for a hundred years. The emergence of Bai Zhi is a testament to the accumulated merits of previous generations."

Bi Yuan chuckled silently and said nothing more.

The ninth realm, where internal energy is transformed into qi, is the true path of cultivating truth through illusion, and it is not so easy to break through.

The Taoist sect has a profound foundation, and its lineage has continued to this day. Including the yet-to-be-released Supreme Elders, its number is no more than ten.

At this moment, an elder in the audience exclaimed, "Ice and Fire Flowing Together? This child has already touched the threshold of the Great Perfection of Internal Organ Refinement!"

"It's still not quite there..."

At this moment, Xu Yunfan, who had been at a disadvantage in the head-on confrontation, lightly touched the ground with his toes and retreated rapidly.

His right sleeve ripped open, revealing dragon scale armor. The armor plates throbbed in rhythm with the bulging blue veins on his bulging muscles. His blood energy and strength were now pushed to their limit.

Bai Zhi, having gained the upper hand, suddenly changed her sword techniques to the "Thirteen Forms of Avalanche," each strike carrying the force of a massive avalanche.

Xu Yunfan was forced to respond with the "Thousand-Pound Mountain-Shaking Hammer Technique," and as he swung his heavy mace, the ground around him, which was three zhang long, collapsed by three inches.

The two figures collided violently on the arena, the clang of metal on metal causing the surrounding pine branches and snow to fall in a rustling sound.

Xu Yunfan's Crimson Fire Dragon-Swallowing Mace, imbued with pure Yang energy and the power of a Crimson Dragon Coiling Mountain, was like a torrent of molten lava with each strike, scorching the snow-covered ground into black ravines.

(End of this chapter)